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[Dave Alluisi, Evolution of the Arm]

Yep, big ol' salute to Hicks. I might have to watch my Bill Hicks Live DVD sometime this weekend and enjoy one of the man's best performances.

After I'm done rubbing Matt's Rifftrax all over my body like cocoa butter, that is.

[Robert]

That's not cocoa butter!!!

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

Thanks, Dave! The support is MUCH appreciated.

[Dave Alluisi, Evolution of the Arm]

Matt wrote: "Thanks, Dave! The support is MUCH appreciated."

We watched it this evening. Great job, guys. Jen and I were cracking up. A lot of really creative and unexpected riffs. I think I'm going to get a lot of mileage out of this one showing it to friends. Totes worth the $3, yo.

[Jason, Walking Allergen]

Do you have to strip naked in order to show it to friends?

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

Dave wrote: "Matt wrote: "Thanks, Dave! The support is MUCH appreciated."

We watched it this evening. Great job, guys. Jen and I were cracking up. A lot of really creative and unexpected riffs. I think I'm goi..."

Aww, thanks, man! We had a blast making it (that's why I am playing the part of a human hangover in the intro/outro). Thanks again!

[Jason, Walking Allergen]

Boughted.

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

Thanks, bro. It can be viewed nude or clothed. You know *my* preference.

[Jason, Walking Allergen]

I do, but I don't have a goat.

[Jason, Walking Allergen]

I made a simple Wordpress blog so I'd have somewhere to put things I wrote, and then I wrote a thing to put somewhere on my simple Wordpress blog that I made to have somewhere to put my simple written things.

If you read "Safe," I'll like you a lot, and will love to hear anything you have to say about it.

http://neurondischarge.wordpress.com/...

[Jim]

In the past week, an acquaintance killed himself, and someone very dear to me was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. However safe you think your world is, it can take just minutes to tear that security to shreds.

Good story, Jason. I hope everyone reading this is well.

[Dave Alluisi, Evolution of the Arm]

Cool, man, glad you've got a story blog going. Nice opener, good and atmospheric. Keep us posted.

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

Jim wrote: "In the past week, an acquaintance killed himself, and someone very dear to me was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. However safe you think your world is, it can take just minutes to tear that securi..."

Jeez, Jim, really sorry to hear that.

[Dave Alluisi, Evolution of the Arm]

Which author was it who talked about laughing aloud whenever he encountered a truth he recognized in a novel? Not because it was funny, but because the familiarity of recognizing a truth you haven't heard expressed before naturally generates the response of joy, of laughter?

Anyway, though I can't remember who wrote that (Bukowski maybe?), the sentiment has stuck with me. And that happened to me last night while reading the first paragraph of Rebecca West's This Real Night.

[Jason, Walking Allergen]

Dave wrote: "Which author was it who talked about laughing aloud whenever he encountered a truth he recognized in a novel? Not because it was funny, but because the familiarity of recognizing a truth you haven't heard expressed before naturally generates the response of joy, of laughter?"

Me, in the context of talking about reading Bukowski.

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

Who were you quoting, though? ;^)

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

Raise yr hand if you want Jason to update his book status regularly so it doesn't show he's reading previous selections....wow, it's unanimous.

[Jim]

"Jason's an author, therefore Dave's question is valid."
-Jim, with hand raised

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

You saw Jason's moderator title, right? ;)

[Jason, Walking Allergen]

One book behind. That was good for me.

[Dave Alluisi, Evolution of the Arm]

Staying up til 3 am watching Mulholland Dr = lots of falling asleep while reading today. Hope I can stay awake through tonight's UVA game.

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

There is nothing more important than Mulholland Drive. One of my all-time favorite movies.

[Dave Alluisi, Evolution of the Arm]

I was just gonna watch it for a little while, til I got tired. Shoulda known better.

[Jason, Walking Allergen]

Me again. While Dave was watching Mulholland Drive, I was writing this story. Feedback highly welcomed. For example: a better title.

http://neurondischarge.wordpress.com/...

[Robert]

Alright, another Jason tale!

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

Former Seattle barista here: I don't think anybody adds cream to a breve. It's a latte made w/ half-and-half instead of milk.
Other then that, I loved it. Really dug where it went.

[Robert]

My thought on that front, Matt, was maybe the guy is a fan of sugar and cream in addition to his breve?

FWIW, love my brévés, though.

[Robert]

Caligula is a mad movie, isn't it?

[Dave Alluisi, Evolution of the Arm]

Ever consider joining an online writers workshop, Jason? I've had some good experiences with places like Scribophile personally. That one's free, and you can get a lot of good, in-depth feedback from other writers (many of whom have been published) focusing on craft, structure, etc. Just thought that might be a good extra resource if you're looking for a little bit more robust feedback than the "cool, good stuff" comments your friends'll usually give you.

PS: Cool, good stuff.

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

Rob, why do you always take Jason's side in coffee-related conflicts? It's so unfair.

[Jason, Walking Allergen]

My coffee ignorance is revealed! Thanks for the info, Matt. I googled things like "tiger eyes" while I was writing it, but never thought to check on the preferred way to drink caffe breves. All I know is that Heather liked them, and she liked cream in coffee.

Yes, Dave, I was poking around for a group today, actually. There's a surprising dearth of them on Facebook. I was going to ask you for the one you'd been using. I'll sign up there, see how it goes. Thanks!

PS: You don't have to limit yourself to "cool, good stuff."

And thanks to everyone for reading. I never take that for granted. It's been a good feeling to write some stories lately.

[Dave Alluisi, Evolution of the Arm]

Good thing I'm not one of those highlighter people, or this entire book I'm reading by Rebecca West would be highlighted.

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

My other project, That's Cool, That's Trash's riff on Bloody Pit of Horror is currently the featured riff on RiffTrax. If you have already picked up a copy, thank you!, if you haven't please consider doing so.
If we get enough sales we might be invited to riff with the MST3K gods themselves. Thanks for allowing the shameless plug: http://www.rifftrax.com/iriffs/thats-...

[Jeppe]

Downloading it now, Matt! I look forward to watching it.

[Dave Alluisi, Evolution of the Arm]

Matt wrote: "If we get enough sales we might be invited to riff with the MST3K gods themselves."

My eyeballz just popped out of my head! Now I've put them back in upside down and in the wrong sockets. Oddly, this has corrected my vision.

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

Thanks, Jeppe.
Dave: On their site, they say it happens. Sounds like horror manga. Make it.

[Jason, Walking Allergen]

I was already a Vonnegut fan. This is amazing.

http://www.liberalamerica.org/2014/03...

[Robert]

I loved that link, Jason.

[Jeppe]

Huh. 126

http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/what...

[Jason, Walking Allergen]

Jeppe wrote: "Huh. 126

http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/what..."

I took that one. Answered quite a few "yes" but only got around 100 or so. There sure do want nerds to end friendships over various nerdly arguments. There are a ton of questions like that.

[Jim]

59. They're gonna take my card away, aren't they?

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

Same here, Jim.

[Jason, Walking Allergen]

Nobody is going to tell me I'm not nerdy enough. Fuck that.

[Robert]

I know I would never dream of telling you that, Jason.

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

Sit down, Tiger. Mom & Dad need to have a little talk with you...

I would like to announce on behalf of Jason, Dave, and myself that we are retiring the podcast after our discussion of The Sound and the Fury at the end of the month. We have one mini episode in the can that will be published this week and we're recording one more mini before we make word-love to Mr. Faulkner and take a final bow.

Why is this happening?
Lots of reasons, but, for me, chiefly, it's about my respect for the show and the great 3+ years I've had creating it with my co-hosts and friends. I have had increasing demands on my time and other interests popping up over the years, and rather than not give the Bookhouse Boys podcast the attention and energy it deserves, I'd rather euthanize it and have it stuffed and mounted for all to enjoy.
Dave and Jason can speak to their reasons for not carrying on in my absence, if they choose to.
I can assure you there is no backstage drama or ill feelings between any of us.

So, what happens now?
Again, my friends can speak on their behalf, but for my part, I'll be continuing to co-moderate the book club here on GR. In fact, I suspect I'll be more active here than I than any other time in the past. I'm hoping that forethought and the act of typing will force me to be more coherent than I have on-the-fly on the podcast.
I am still in love with That's Cool, That's Trash! (www.thatscoolthatstrash.com) a podcast I started almost a year ago where I discuss psychotronic (read: weird-ass) movies with friends and we make iRiffs (http://www.rifftrax.com/iriffs/thats-...). I plan on writing that book I've been thinking about for an embarrassing amount of years and have finally started playing music again for the first time since my journey of fatherhood began.

As far as the show goes, I can't begin to thank all of the people who listened, guested, and interacted with us over the years. You have provided many of my favorite moments in the show's history (although Drunk Dave will always be my favorite 'guest').
I haven't discussed this with the boys, but I would like to have our last mini this week be open to anyone who wants to call in on Skype. We'll figure that out soon and update this thread.

Thanks!

See you around these here parts!

[Robert]

Well, first, congratulations on three years! Really, three years?

Anyways, I'm happy to hear that you will be playing music again, Matt, after what must have been a lengthy hiatus.

Though, selfishly, it saddens me that the show appears to be pulling into port and retiring, it has been a fulfilling experience for my listening pleasure.

I understand that the preparation, recording, and production in releasing a podcast is no quick and easy feat, but when I hear these kind of announcements, it only then becomes clear to me how much I take everyone's efforts for granted.

So, with that being said, I can't wait to hear and listen to those final, delicious moments and, although this isn't goodbye, I wish Matt all the best in his future endeavors.

Peas and underlings,

Rob

[Dave Alluisi, Evolution of the Arm]

For me, it wasn't a big decision kind of thing. I kinda think of it as us all playing a really long game of Monopoly or something, and then at some point one of us looks up and says, "Hey, dudes, the sun's coming up. We're not really going to keep doing this, are we?" And then the other two guys go, "Awwwwww wait yeah you're right, let's go to bed."

It was fun, we had some laughs, now we're tired and bored. No point in seeing things through to some bitter end when we can just put the game away and call it a day.

Thanks to anyone who listened to us yammer, and even bigger thanks to all who participated in the yammering. We're keeping the Goodreads group open and hope everyone will keep stopping by and chatting with us and each other. We'll be around.

[Jason, Walking Allergen]

Thanks for your support and your very nice comments, Rob. You're been a good friend.

I'm going to move this over to its own thread.

[Matt, I am the Great Went.]

Dave wrote: "And then the other two guys go, 'Awwwwww wait yeah you're right, let's go to bed.'"

That was the sexiest sunrise ever.

[Jeppe]

Hey Dave, you live in Charlottesville, right? Have you ever lived or worked in Richmond? Or do you have any thoughts on the city in general? I'm looking at a potential job in Richmond, but since I've never been to Virginia at all I'm sure what to expect.

Also, Matt and Jason, would you recommend Portland as a nice city to live and work in? I'm on the academic job market this season, so I'm sort of looking at positions all over the map.